Policies & Impacts

A ‘Mobilization Day’ crowd in Port Huron protested Trump’s budget cuts and tariffs at a Saturday event.

Are opaque regulations the new front in global protectionism?

The decision leaves in place a lower court ruling that struck down some provisions in the state law but upheld others.

Trump said that he will not make a deal with China unless the trade deficit is resolved.

California, Virginia, and West Virginia have passed bills to ban artificial dyes and other food additives. More states are considering similar legislation.

The administration is expected to publish a proposed notice of sale in June.

The commission would consider giving slaves’ descendants monetary compensation, down payment assistance, debt forgiveness, and higher education aid.

Agriculture secretary declared 59 percent of national forests to be in an emergency situation because of high risk of wildfires and hazardous tree conditions.

The announcement comes a day after the Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz as head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

As concerns grow about biotech advancements that would allow for Americans’ DNA to be weaponized, many states are enacting protection laws.

The White House pushes back against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement.

Conservative think tanks offer House GOP blueprints to develop public land fossil fuels, while Democrats say ’taxpayers are footing the bill for Big Oil.’

With U.S. overseas sales forecast to double by 2030, some ask, ‘Will high-dollar offshore demand lower domestic supply and raise local electricity bills?’

The lawsuit challenges an order that aims to require voters to prove they are citizens in order to vote.

David Perdue, a former Fortune 500 CEO and senator, pledges to educate Americans about the dangers posed by communist China.

America’s largest trading partners are looking for a reprieve from newly announced tariffs on goods imported to the United States.

Energy, technology, and consumer discretionary sectors took the hardest hits, with losses around 7 percent. Industrials and financials fell by about 5 percent.

The 5–4 decision upholds an appeals court ruling allowing the federal racketeering action to move forward.

U.S. and global markets plunged after Trump announced 10 percent universal tariffs, along with higher rates for countries with more trade barriers.

The president launched a new chapter in U.S. trade, imposing a 10 percent universal tariff on trading partners and higher reciprocal levies on some.